Director: Parviz Sheykhtadi
Cast: Arash Majidi, Soroosh Jamshidi, Soraya Ghasemi, Alireza Ostadi, Ahmad Najafi
Tank Khorha is a 2024 Iranian drama-comedy series directed by Parviz Sheykhtadi, set against the backdrop of the Sacred Defence era. With a cast of seasoned Persian actors, the show brings a fresh, human-scaled lens to wartime bonds, blending genuine humour with emotional depth across its fifty-minute episodes.
What is Tank Khorha about?
The series follows a group of frontline fighters whose daily lives unfold far beyond the battlefield. Rather than centering on large-scale combat sequences, Tank Khorha draws its tension and warmth from the small moments between comrades — the arguments, the jokes, the silences, and the unspoken loyalties that form between men living on the edge of danger. Each episode weaves real accounts from the war period into a fictional frame, grounding the characters' struggles in historical texture while keeping the tone surprisingly warm. The drama builds gradually, letting relationships breathe before testing them.
Cast & crew
Director Parviz Sheykhtadi leads an ensemble that includes Arash Majidi and Soroosh Jamshidi as central figures, supported by Soraya Ghasemi, Alireza Ostadi, Ahmad Najafi, Shiva Khosromehr, and Mehdi Sabaghi. The cast draws from across Iranian television and cinema, lending the production a lived-in credibility that grounds even the lighter comedic moments.
Context & significance
For Iranians living abroad, the Sacred Defence genre carries layered meaning — it is a window into a formative chapter of modern Iranian history, one that shaped families and communities across generations. Tank Khorha approaches this material with unusual lightness, using comedy and camaraderie as the primary registers rather than grief or heroism. That tonal choice makes it accessible to diaspora viewers who may not share a direct connection to the war years, while still honouring the emotional weight of the period. The family and comedy tags signal a series that can be watched together across age groups.
Where & how to watch
Tank Khorha is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Stream it on the web at ktime.app, on your Android TV or phone app — no geo-blocking, no VPN required. Start a subscription and cancel anytime.